Dr. Catalano serves as Professor and Director of Residential Master Programs for the University of Michigan School of Public Health Department of Health Management and Policy. He dedicated 30+ years as a senior healthcare executive prior to choosing an academic career to share his knowledge with future generations of healthcare leaders as well as pursue his scholarly and research interests.
Professor Catalano spent his healthcare career in academic medicine and health insurance. After many years as an academic medicine leader, he became a health insurance executive at Aetna. John was appointed CEO/Market Head and corporate Senior Vice President, overseeing the company’s largest US market. He was also an adjunct professor in the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU. John returned to academic medicine as Senior Vice President of Managed Care at NYU Langone Health System. He oversaw contracting initiatives for all NYU hospitals and the NYU Faculty Practice while serving as CEO of the University MSO. He also held an appointment as Vice Dean in the NYU School of Medicine. After leaving his full-time appointments at NYU Langone Health and NYU School of Medicine, he established Catalano Advising. Prior to coming to the University of Michigan, he served as Professor of Healthcare Administration and Associate Dean in the School of Business at Molloy University.
John serves on the Board of NYU Langone Long Island Hospital and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. He is also an Advisory Board Member of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-class research institution. His previous Board appointments include South Nassau Communities Hospital, Make-a-Wish of Metro New York, and The Heart Council of Long Island.
Dr. Catalano earned his DrPH from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill. He received his MPA from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU with dual concentrations in Healthcare Financial Management and Healthcare Management. His research and practice interests are focused on undergraduate, graduate, and professional student mental health and suicide.